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title: "anyone have any idea what this is from? Is it scale? I can remove it…"
description: "anyone have any idea what this is from? Is it scale? I can remove it without damaging the plant and it smells sweet like sap. FYI: this is not the exact…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/3bRq0E6eceBSeMaE68EIAF"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Nikki"
published: "2026-05-16T21:59:53.271439Z"
language: "en"
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# anyone have any idea what this is from? Is it scale? I can remove it…

_Posted by Nikki on 2026-05-16_

anyone have any idea what this is from? Is it scale? I can remove it without damaging the plant and it smells sweet like sap.

FYI: this is not the exact picture of my plant but an example!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ovlsP_b8BNXQ1NVMjpkzFryJtLXLHWsfALhs8FVp7Lc/4ipL0ephQUuq3kPF1aZRTA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Kelly commented on 2026-05-17

I have a jellie too and it has the same thing! I had to really rub with alcohol and came off so I’m treating it as scale but I wasn’t 100% sure

#### Nikki replied on 2026-05-17

Okay thats what i was thinking! i cant find any right now but will do the same

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